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Supercharged engine

Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:56 pm
by V8 burble
Is this bigbob's spare engine?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-302-v8-hotro ... 3f0956afb9

Do you think he will need to modify the bonnet?

Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:41 pm
by gtsmrt
Something tells me the bonnet is not the only thing that needs modifying... best to give it to Alpine owner. :P

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:04 am
by martin172
So that's what Mal's bonnet bulge is for. :lol:

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:57 am
by Mal
So that's what Mal's bonnet bulge is for.
Do you think the bulge will hide it :?: :? :wink: or do you think I am going to have to talk to my panel man :?: :mrgreen:

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:22 am
by bigbob
There was a red Tiger that turned up at the National meet many years ago, with a similar engine fitted. It had a large perspex box on the bonnet to cover the supercharger. The car has never been seen or heard of since. Somewhere I have an old photo of it.

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:42 am
by Tomaselli
Now that would be a sight on a Tiger....... :mrgreen:

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:56 am
by martin172
It would be nice to see that photo Bob.

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 12:50 pm
by bigbob
Found it! Thats what you call a bonnet bulge!
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:06 pm
by bigbob
Some more old favourites
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:10 pm
by martin172
:shock:

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:12 pm
by martin172
Looking at "bigbob"s "Some more old favourites"

They're positively conservative by comparison.

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:00 pm
by michael-king
Is the second tiger. the race car, the ex-julian balme HSC55 replica car that was raced in the Uk in the late 80's early 90's?

I'm sure i remember reading about his cars in old C&S mags. Wonder where the car is today?

As for the red car with the perspex hood... um.. each to their own...? :oops:

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:27 pm
by bigbob
I beleive that Julian stills owns the car & its stored away somewhere.

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:10 pm
by gvickery
Bob. I've cropped your image and Martin I edited out your echo of the other two pics Bob posted. That's quite an old pic of the supercharged Tiger a machine I haven't seen during my time at the Club. Anyone know if it is around and rigged that way still?

Yep, 'Space Cadet's' race car survives but it hasn't been in action for a good few years. If you are browsing this Jules, we'd all be chuffed to see it dusted off and at a show sometime!!!

Graham
STOC Editor
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:14 pm
by Tomaselli
michael-king wrote:i remember reading about his cars in old C&S mags.
...same here, it was actually one of the earlier "inspirations" that made me want a Tiger. So I would certainly relish the opportunity to see it out and about :D


Thanks for the extra pics Bob, I can just see flared wheel arches and large bulges in bonnets coming back into fashion.... :mrgreen: